OCALA, FL – State troopers said an elderly man died after his vehicle was involved in a crash in Marion County early Friday morning.
WKMG reports the accident happened in the vicinity of SW 87th Avenue and SW 90th Place. The Florida Highway Patrol believes that the victim was driving north on SW 87th Avenue when he lost control of his vehicle at about 5:40 a.m. after suffering a medical event.
The vehicle went off the roadway and crashed into a boulder. The driver, an 82-year-old man from Ocala, died after being taken to an area hospital. He was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to the FHP.
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